Our Stories
The heart of the home…
It is said that the kitchen is the ‘heart of the home’ and the Catering Team here at Alice House work diligently to ensure the Hospice’s heart keeps beating.
The result may be a Victoria sponge cake or a tasty steak pie, but the main ingredient is always love.
Nursing through a Pandemic
Registered Nurse, Sam Dale has worked at Alice House throughout the entire Covid-19 pandemic. This is her story...
“The pandemic massively affected work at the Hospice. We had to work in a situation no-one knew anything about and both the staff and patients were scared.
Demi’s Story
I first started at Alice House Hospice as a Volunteer back in 2016 and after six months I was offered a permanent job!
Since then I have worked behind reception, alongside the Fundraising Team and now as a Digital Communications Assistant; this means I am the face behind the Hospice social media!
Volunteering at Christmas
Christmas in Alice House Hospice’s Day Services is a festive time full of laughter, this is it from the eyes of one volunteer.
Janet Staunch has been volunteering in the Holistic Wellbeing Centre for 2 years and joined the team with a desire to “give something back to the community”.
Sandra Britten, Staff
Sandra has worked in the Charity sector for 30 years...
I have two favourite quotes which sum up why I work at the Hospice.
